SHOOTING GUARDS: Orlando Magic’s Courtney Lee Vs Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant

Day 2 Focuses on Rookie Courtney Lee Vs Last season’s MVP Kobe Bryant… The rookie has impressed, and he will split time with Mikael Pietrus, guarding arguably the game’s best player… Kobe Bryant.

Courtney Lee: 2009 Playoffs Statistics

• PPG – 8.8
• RPG – 2.0
• APG – 1.6

Short Bio:

Courtney Lee (born October 3, 1985 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American basketball player who was drafted with the 22nd pick overall by the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He played college basketball at Western Kentucky University and in high school for Pike High. Lee was drafted 22nd overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2008 NBA Draft.

On February 4, 2009 Lee posted season-high numbers against the Los Angeles Clippers. He finished the night with 21 points, including 9-of-10 field goals while making all three 3-pointers

For More… Lee’s Wikipedia page

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Kobe Bryant: 2009 Playoffs Statistics

• PPG – 29.6
• RPG – 5.3
• APG – 4.9

Short Bio:

Kobe Bean Bryant[2] (born August 23, 1978(1978-08-23)) is an American All-Star shooting guard who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career and made instant headlines when he decided to go directly into the NBA upon graduation. Bryant and then-teammate Shaquille O’Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. After O’Neal’s departure following the 2003–04 season, Bryant became the cornerstone of the Lakers franchise. He led the NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons.[3] In 2006, Bryant scored a career high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second highest number of points scored in a single game in NBA history,[4] second only to Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point performance.

Bryant was awarded the regular season’s Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in the 2007–08 NBA season and led his team to the 2008 NBA Finals as the first seed in the Western Conference.[5] In 2008, he won a gold medal as a member of the 2008 Summer Olympics U.S. Men’s Basketball Team, occasionally referred to as “The Redeem Team,” a play on the name of the first Olympic team that featured NBA players, the Dream Team.[6] Since his second year in the league, Bryant has started in every NBA All-Star Game that has been hosted, including winning the All-Star MVP award in 2002, 2007, and 2009. Although known by several names throughout his career, Bryant’s current nickname is Black Mamba.

For More… Bryant’s Wikipedia page

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